Thursday, March 13, 2008

Is "Ethical Treatment" Double Speak for KILLING?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is one of those good sounding names for a really dreadful organization. Busting with celebrity spokesmen and cash, PETA gives a superficial impression that it's interested in being kind to animals. Nothing could be further from the truth.

In 2005, PETA was caught red handed killing pets in their mobile death unit in North Carolina. They had obtained the animals under the pretense of finding them homes but no such effort was made. It was a short trip for scores of unlucky pets from the PETA death van to the Piggly Wiggly dumpster that summer. The subsequent trial was a travesty which resulted in 2 PETA employees being found guilty of littering. Perhaps these were just a couple of rogue PETA employees? Uh, that would be NO. PETA as an organization killed 97% of the pets turned over to them in 2006 and in my fantasy mind I think they only fell short of 100% due to wiley critters figuring out something is rotten in Denmark and beating paws for the back door in the wee hours of the night. And in 2007, when it was hip to condemn Michael Vick, PETA took it one step further and condemned all his dogs as well. In keeping with their 'people for the killing of animals' policy, they advocated for every one of Vick's 49 dogs to be put to death. Mercifully, they didn't get the last word there and the dogs were evaluated on a case by case basis by experts from BAD RAP and the ASPCA who deemed only ONE of the dogs too aggressive to be handled. 48 dogs' lives saved thanks to those who opposed PETA's kill solution.

In direct opposition to PETA's pet extermination agenda, there is a No Kill movement gaining awareness and support which outlines real solutions to the problem of homeless pets - solutions other than killing. PETA of course opposes No Kill, following the twisted "logic" that homeless pets are better off dead than in cages while they wait for homes.

My little dog Emily, adopted from a local shelter, sits in my lap as I type. Thank goodness I found her before PETA did.

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Due to the immense amount of documented dog and cat killing done by PETA, one Virginia group has proposed that the organization be legally defined as a "slaughterhouse". Orwellian "newspeak" has proved way too successful in disguising the real agenda of this group. Thank you for helping to expose these demons for what they truly are.

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South Carolina Code of Laws - Title 47, Chapter 3, Article 13, Section 47-3-710: (C) An animal is not a "dangerous animal" solely by virtue of its breed or species.

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MYTH: American Pit Bull Terriers lock their jaws.

Dr. Brisbin: "The few studies which have been conducted of the structure of the skulls, mandibles and teeth of pit bulls show that, in proportion to their size, their jaw structure and thus its inferred functional morphology, is no different than that of any breed of dog.

There is absolutely no evidence for the existence of any kind of "locking mechanism" unique to the structure of the jaw and/or teeth of the American Pit Bull Terrier.

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National Research Council has a pdf pamphlet available called "Your Dog's Nutritional Needs - A Science-Based Guide for Pet Owners"

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A little book to bring comfort: The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog by Eugene O'Neill

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